Investing in Chicago's Tech Community
About Us
History of Rush Street – THE STREET
Declaration of Independence. Rush Street’s history traces back to the 1830s when it was a major corridor of commerce. The Rush Street Bridge across the main branch of the Chicago River was a commercial port location from the mid-19th century until the 1920s.
But, commerce on the Chicago River started a long, slow decline and the Michigan Avenue Bridge was officially opened in 1920. Today, Rush Street has been reinvented and has become one of the wealthiest neighborhoods in the country and hosts highly rated restaurants, five-star hotels, and prominent bars that attract locals and visitors.
Rush Street – THE COMPANY
Like Rush Street – the street – Rush Street Companies was formed to take advantage of the pivot in how technology is used in peoples’ everyday lives. It is comprised of two affiliated companies – Rush Street Enterprises, LLC and Rush Street Investments, LLC – both with similar investment strategies. They were founded to explore business consulting and investing opportunities to meet the funding needs of tech firms in Chicago. Fred Schwartz, Founder is looking to apply the technical and business experience acquired during his forty years of engineering consulting to assist small business owners in adding value to their companies.
The main goal of Rush Street Companies is to invest expertise and money in startups and other small businesses that have identified a creative idea and a focused market segment and to help take them to the next level of success.
Team
The Rush Street team is comprised of Fred Schwartz, the founder and a select group of partners who bring their professional expertise to assist in the evaluation and selection of candidate firms.
The Founder
Frederick W. Schwartz
Fred is a recovering engineer. He went to Purdue and worked as an engineer and consultant for over forty years. He has had various business leadership roles including serving on the Board of Directors of a 2,500-employee engineering firm. Now, Fred is retired and recovering from engineering by looking for a creative and valuable way to apply his interests and expertise.
Professional Partners
Rush Street Companies relies heavily on professional partners to identify target firms in which to invest, evaluate each firm’s potential and to invest in a thoughtful and profitable manner. Rush Street’s partners are shown below. Please click on their logos to learn more about them.
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